Polymer Synthesis and Processing 0600-S2-EN-PSP

LECTURE: During the course of lectures students will be introduced to Basic terminology of polymers.
Natural and synthetic polymers.
Different divisions of polymers.
Mechanisms of polymer synthesis. Step-growth and chain-growth polymerization, mechanism, examples of reactions, differences, radical and ionic polymerization.
Overview of polymer processing methods (extrusion, injection moulding).

Total student workload

Contact hours with teacher: - participation in lectures - 30 hrs, - participation in consultation – 15 hrs Self-study hours: - individual work - 15 hrs - preparation for examination- 15hrs Altogether: 75 hrs (3 ECTS)

Learning outcomes - knowledge

W1 Student is knowledgeable in the field of polymer chemistry - K_W03 W2: Student characterizes the structure, properties and application of polymers in various branches of the economy - K_W03 W3: Student knows the basic methods of obtaining polymers - K_W03 W4: Student knows the division of polymers in terms of structure and origin - K_W03 W5: Student characterizes the addition polymerization process - K_W03 W6: Student describes the polycondensation process - K_W03 W7: Student knows examples of polymers obtained by polyaddition and polycondensation methods - K_W03 W8: Student is knowledgeable in the field of polymer processing methods - K_W03, K W10 W9. Student characterizes application of different processing techniques K_W03

Learning outcomes - skills

U1: He can name polymers in accordance with the customary convention and recommended by IUPAC - K_U01 U2: can correctly use the terms: polymer, mer, monomer, constitutional unit, polycondensation, polyaddition - K_U01

Learning outcomes - social competencies

K1: Analytical thinking: Notices dependencies and correctly draws conclusions using the principles of logic- K_K01

Teaching methods

- informative lecture

Type of course

elective course

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of organic chemistry and physical chemistry,

Course coordinators

Jacek Nowaczyk

Assessment criteria

Assessment methods:
- examination W1-W9 U1, U2

Assessment criteria:

fail- below 50 pts (50%)
satisfactory- 50-60 pts (50-60%)
satisfactory plus- 61-65 pts (61-65%)
good – 66-75 pts (66-75%)
good plus- 76-80 pts (76-80%)
very good- 81-100 pts (81-100%)

Practical placement

„not applicable”

Bibliography

1. C. Tanford, Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules, Wiley, New York 1963.
2. J. Brandrup, E.H. Immergut, Polymer Handbook, Wiley, New York, 1989.
3. John Scheirs; Compositional and failure analysis of polymers; John Wiley & Sons, LTD 2000.
4. P. J. Flory, Principles of Polymer Chemistry. New York 1953.
5. J. W. Nicholson, The chemistry of polymers, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, 1997
6. B. J. Hunt, M. I. James (eds), Polymer characterization, Blackie Academic & Professional, Chapman & Hall, London, 1993.
7. L. Reich, S. S. Stivala, Elements of Polymer Degradation, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York 1971
8. I. M. Ward, Ian Macmillan, Mechanical properties of solid polymers, Wiley- Interscience, London 1971.

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